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Forum: New Zealand
Feb 15th 2009, 9:16 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 3,861
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: New flag for the kiwis!

If you must be pedantic ;) it is only the Union Jack when flown at the bow of a ship! I will now duck behind a parapet somewhere as this subject can get very heated, and as far as I am aware there is...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2008, 6:07 pm
Replies: 418
Views: 27,903
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Do you really want to come to NZ?

Absolutely:thumbsup: I know my brother-in-law and his family love the place (they live in the Coromandel), and I am looking forward to finding out why when we move over ourselves. While there are...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 1st 2008, 2:11 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,280
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Halloween for kids in Christchurch????

I am showing my age in saying this, but I remember going guising at Halloween round the streets of the village in the North of Scotland that I come from. There you got dressed up in costumes (not all...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2008, 7:42 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 5,490
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Worst year for returns to UK that I can remeber

No offence intended, and I hope none taken. I was simply trying to make the point that using historical events to excuse current petty (and not so petty) crime is not justifiable. If you go down that...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 13th 2008, 8:59 am
Replies: 79
Views: 5,490
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Worst year for returns to UK that I can remeber

Very dangerous line to take Patrick :) If you go down that route then you provide all sorts of excuses for Welsh criminals in the UK. After all it was their country originally before the damned...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2008, 8:59 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,949
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Why do I want to leave this god forsaken country?

I agree entirely. The UK is NOT the worst place in the world. There are far worse place to end up, BUT everything depends on your personal circumstances. Even the best of places can be a complete...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 23rd 2008, 7:23 am
Replies: 72
Views: 6,351
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: House selling?? or not!!??

I know this may be a stupid question, but if you rent your property out in the UK while living in NZ, and then sell up are you liable for Capital Gains Tax (if the taxman finds out)? I had heard that...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 20th 2008, 10:07 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 7,195
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Is Australia tempting you?

I have to admit Australia never really appealed to us. Far too hot!!! (Personally I find London too warm during the summer!)

The biggest problem for us with Oz was the nature of my wifes...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 20th 2008, 1:14 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 643
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Tawa

The family and I are moving out to Welly come February (NZQA willing), and one of the HR people at my new work recommended Tawa as a suburb to settle in. I had a quick look when I was out on recce,...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 12th 2008, 9:24 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 625
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Containers

Could anyone give an idea of the actual space inside one of the the 20ft and 40 ft containers? We are in the process of decluttering the house and are putting a lot of stuff into storage (about 35...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 12th 2008, 9:12 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 468
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Humidity

I have been following a number of threads on the sight about how @*@@** humid bits of NZ are. :)

Could anyone on the board give a comparison between Welly and the West Coast of Scotland with...
Forum: New Zealand
May 27th 2008, 7:37 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,395
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Urgent Help Required!!! - moved to main forum

I have a couple of good friends in the NZ Police, and from speaking to them and their mates, the general agreement is that NZ has all the major crime problems of the Western world, but not in quite...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 20th 2008, 6:03 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 867
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Teaching in New Zealand

Hi,

My wife (a secondary Maths teacher) is going through the process at the moment. What we have been told is that the first step is to get your qualifications and experience accredited with the...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2008, 9:35 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 911
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

A Sad Question

I am lucky enough to be married to one of the world's few female science fiction fans (You know you are married to a fan when on the list of requests for my trip to Wellington from her was "Where is...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2008, 5:10 pm
Replies: 639
Views: 72,196
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: RNZAF / RAF transfers.

There are far worse places to be in the world than Elgin....

I am originally from Alness, so I know the area quite well. I have to admit that if I was in a similar position to you and your husband...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2008, 3:14 pm
Replies: 639
Views: 72,196
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: RNZAF / RAF transfers.

Hi,

We went through similar concerns about two months ago with regard to the negative postings on here. After thinking about it we came to the conclusion that everything depends on what you have...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 3rd 2008, 9:19 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,725
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: migrants with kids coming to godzone...

I have no doubt that all of the above is true. I have no doubt that on average these stats are all worse in NZ than in the UK for example, BUT if you were to compare these stats for the areas I can...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 3rd 2008, 6:31 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,725
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: migrants with kids coming to godzone...

Under those circumstances I can't understand how you can describe NZ as "third world" :(. Having been to Yemen, Pakistan and Egypt my definition of "third world" is somewhat different. Also,...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 8th 2008, 9:51 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Visiting Wellington

Yep, I will be staying at the Novotel on the Terrace. A bit more upmarket than I would usually go for, but I am not having to pay for all of it so I have pushed the boat out....
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 8th 2008, 9:04 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 407
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: The Calcutta Cup

Yup......

:eek::eek::eek:
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 8th 2008, 9:00 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Visiting Wellington

Well, the flights are booked and the hotel room reserved and so I am off on my recce/job interview visit to Wellington. I will be in the city from Saturday afternoon (when I will be so jet lagged I...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 8th 2008, 12:34 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 686
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Mindless thievery in deepest rural Scotland!

For those who don't know it sort of says "Welcome to Scotland, kiss my a&*(" in a strange phonetic mixture of Scots and Irish Gaelic:rofl:

Ah well, the least I can say is that as someone who can...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 7th 2008, 9:14 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 25,494
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: After 5 years in NZ

Ha!!!!!:rofl:

I am originally from just a bit north of Inverness and that rings very true.

The North of Scotland is a great place to be if you have money or the sort of job that is readily...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 23rd 2008, 11:37 am
Replies: 39
Views: 1,927
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: These are probably the greatest Films Ever

Not so certain about the "Werewolf" as a movie, but the other two are definitely in my top five. However, all three would be near the top of my list for great film music. I mean, I might be showing...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 3rd 2008, 10:01 pm
Replies: 150
Views: 10,139
Posted By CharlesMacLeod

Re: Educated Kiwis leaving NZ

You have a valid point. If I could afford to live in the Cotswolds or had a job that would allow me to relocate to Harrogate, I would probably not be moving to NZ. Also, if I was going to end up in...
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